Ruby the Quilter

I saw a topic posted on how to remove the smell of smoke from a quilt. thought I'll never need it-tonight a friend called she picked up her quilt from a long arm quilter and it smells like smoke - any ideas?

craftybear

I'm surfing to try to find some threads for you to read:

1. http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-23925-1.htm

2. http://reviews.ebay.com/How-to-Elimi...00000001669988

3. http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-111835-1.htm

4. http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-73818-1.htm

5. white vinegar
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-129341-1.htm

6. Quilt Care (scroll down and read the ? and answers)
http://www.lequilts.com/html/quilt_care.html#Question1

Sadiemae

I think white vinegar works better than anything else.

okiepastor

I would hang it outside in the shade......

crafty_linda_b

She might take it to a dry cleaners and have it cleaned. crafty_linda_b

1screech

When my sister passed away, her husband gave me two quilts that our Mom or grandmother made. She was a smoker and they reeked of smoke. I put them in the bathtub and used a quilt cleaner that comes in a cloth bag. I let it soak, rinsed it, sniffed, and did it again. Next day, I rinsed it, sniffed and it still stunk. I rinsed it again and poured a box of baking powder on it, let it soak and rinsed. I am allergic to smoke and I have the most sensitive sniffer ever. I resoaked it in a second box of baking powder and rinsed it and finally it did not smell. I actually thought I was going to have to get rid of them because I did not think the smell would ever come out. Don't give up, just keep soaking it. In the first two washings, the water was so yellow. This took 4-5 days. The quilt still smells good.

kathdavis

I hung mine in my screened in patio for 2-3 days. It worked.

Pickles

I'd just say wash it and dry it with a Fabric softener sheet.

sewgull

Fresh air.

thepolyparrot

Ammonia is the best cleaner of stale cigarette smoke - it degreases and because cigarette smoke leaves an oily residue, the ammonia breaks right through it.

If you want to try it, add 1/4cup to a full cup to your washing machine or bathtub soak and your detergent. Don't mix with chlorine - that's deadly.

I've never had ammonia do anything bad to my fabrics - even my vintage quilt tops came through the washer just fine - fresh and clean and no trace of cigarettes or ammonia.

Ammonia removes some kinds of yellowing and other stains, too. Truly a miracle worker and one of the cheapest cleaners you can buy. :)